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Alternatives to DALI iO-8

10 headphones at a similar price that compete with the iO-8 — what each does better, what it gives up and how the price compares.

Alternatives to the iO-8

AlphaTheta HDJ-F10
1
AlphaTheta · 2024HDJ-F10
6.8
9% cheaper ≈ $410
  • Battery life 40 h vs 35 h
  • Lowest frequency 5 Hz vs 10 Hz
  • Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)
  • aptX
AlphaTheta HDJ-F10-TX Set
2
AlphaTheta · 2024HDJ-F10-TX Set
6.8
13% pricier ≈ $510
  • Battery life 40 h vs 35 h
  • Lowest frequency 5 Hz vs 10 Hz
  • Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)
  • aptX
Sony WH-1000XM6
3
Sony · 2025WH-1000XM6
6.4
18% cheaper ≈ $370
  • Battery life 40 h vs 35 h
  • Lowest frequency 4 Hz vs 10 Hz
  • LDAC
  • aptX
  • Charging time 3.5 h vs 2 h
Zildjian ALCHEM-E
4
Zildjian · 2024ALCHEM-E
20% cheaper ≈ $360
  • Battery life 45 h vs 35 h
  • Lowest frequency 8 Hz vs 10 Hz
  • Driver size 40 mm vs 50 mm
  • Highest frequency 40,000 Hz vs 43,000 Hz
Sonos Ace Ultra
5
Sonos · 2026Ace Ultra
5.9
7% pricier ≈ $480
  • Bluetooth version 6 vs 5.2
  • Hi-res codec (LDAC / aptX HD / LHDC)
  • Charging time 3 h vs 2 h
Sennheiser HD 490 Pro Plus
8
Sennheiser · 2024HD 490 Pro Plus
7% cheaper ≈ $420
  • Lowest frequency 5 Hz vs 10 Hz
  • Active noise cancelling
  • Driver size 38 mm vs 50 mm
Focal Azurys
9
Focal · 2024Azurys
9% cheaper ≈ $410
  • Active noise cancelling
  • Highest frequency 22,000 Hz vs 43,000 Hz
Focal Hadenys
10
Focal · 2024Hadenys
4% pricier ≈ $470
  • Active noise cancelling
  • Lowest frequency 25 Hz vs 10 Hz
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